Tulsa Golfers Begin Regional Competition Monday

TULSA NOTES

BATON ROUGE, La. –– The University of Tulsa women's golf team will compete at the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship – Baton Rouge Regional this week, Monday-Wednesday, May 10-12, at the par-72 University Club.

Tulsa comes in as the No. 13 seed after winning the American Athletic Conference Championship. Host LSU is the No. 1 seed followed by Ole Miss, Baylor, Oregon, Maryland, Alabama, Oregon State, Houston, Miami (Fla.) and North Texas rounding out the top 10 seeds.

Tulsa will tee-off on Monday beginning at 9:50 a.m. (CT).

The Hurricane is led by junior all-conference selection Lorena Tseng, who last week qualified for the U.S. Women's Open by winning the qualifier in Humble, Texas. Tseng placed second at the American Athletic Conference Championship and has finished among the top-15 in Tulsa's four other tournaments this year. Fellow all-conference performer Lilly Thomas, junior Haley Greb, senior Taylor Dobson and freshman Tita Loudtragulngam.

Since regional play was instituted in 1993, the Tulsa women's golf program is making regional competition for the 18th time this year. It's Tulsa's first regional appearance since the 2011-12 season.

Tulsa golf has a tremendous tradition as Hurricane teams have won four national championships, including the 1980 and 1982 AIAW titles and the 1982 and 1988 NCAA championships. Tulsa has also placed as the runners-up in another five national championships.

Baton Rouge is one of four regional championships taking place this week. The top six teams (24 teams) and the low three individuals (12 individuals total) not on an advancing team from each regional site will advance to the national championships at the Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., May 21-26.

Baton Rouge Regional Site
The Baton Rouge regional will be played at the University Club in Baton Rouge, La. and will be hosted by LSU. Conference automatic qualifiers are indicated in parenthesis next to the institution.
Teams:
1.             LSU
2.             Ole Miss
3.             Baylor
4.             Oregon
5.             Maryland
6.             Alabama
7.             Oregon State
8.             Houston
9.             Miami (Florida)
10. North Texas (Conference USA)
11. Purdue
12. Mississippi State
13. Tulsa (American Athletic Conference)
14. Sam Houston State (Southland Conference)
15. Kennesaw State (Atlantic Sun Conference)
16. East Tennessee State (Southern Conference)
17. Jacksonville State (Ohio Valley Conference)
18. Quinnipiac (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)

Individuals:
1.             Teresa Toscano – South Dakota State (The Summit League)
2.             Courtney Dow – Texas A&M
3.             Justine Fournand – Florida Atlantic
4.             Julie Hovland – South Alabama
5.             Malak Bouraeda – Colorado
6.             Dorthea Forbrigd – East Carolina (American Athletic Conference)

Tulsa Golfers Begin Regional Competition Monday

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Players Mentioned

Taylor Dobson

Haley Greb

Tita Loudtragulngam

Lilly Thomas

Lorena Tseng